Technology & IT | Friday 29 March, 2019 5:00 am

Winter Olympics’ 2026 Bid to Showcase Thought Leadership, Technology and Innovation

The eyes of the sporting world will be on Sweden in 2026 if Stockholm-Åre wins the right to host the 25th Winter Olympic Games and 14th Winter Paralympic Games. With technology and connectivity playing a bigger role than ever for participants and fans at major events, Ericsson is supporting...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 29 March, 2019 4:29 am

Arab nations facing ‘serious’ challenges over food security: agriculture chief

Arab countries must pay “serious” attention to improving the management of water and land resources to reduce the “food gap” in the region, a senior agriculture official has warned. Food security was one of the major challenges facing the region’s agricultural sector, ...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 29 March, 2019 4:15 am

Governmental qualification document for consortia and companies to participate in Management, operation and maintenance of the Saudi water sector

The National Water Company (NWC), a Saudi company fully owned by the government, announced the issuance of a Request for Qualification (RFQ), which requires interested contractors, consortia and companies to provide their Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) via the NWC website at (www.nwc.com.sa)....

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Business & Money | Friday 29 March, 2019 4:14 am

Come to Nando’s for the chicken, stay for the free recliner sofa!

Nando’s KSA recently teamed up with its leading homeware and furnishing sister brand HomeBox to reward loyal customers under a ‘Visit and Win’ promotion. Guests that dined at all Nando’s branches in KSA between February 12th to March 6th, were given the chance to enter a...

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Government | Friday 29 March, 2019 3:30 am

Real or Fake? Anti-counterfeit Watchdogs Sharpen Uae Shoppers’ Senses

The authenticity of consumer goods in the UAE is under the spotlight, following the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) and Middle East Intellectual Property Group of Japan (ME-IPF) combining efforts to quash the trade of counterfeit products. Following the seizure of more than 25 million...

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Sports | Friday 29 March, 2019 3:20 am

Prince Sultan bin Fahad bin Salman: “Saudi Arabia is developing its water sports infrastructure and building a Saudi team to compete in the F1H2O series”

The Saudi Water Sports and Diving Federation (SWSDF) announced the completion of all logistical and technical preparations for the F1H2O Saudi Arabia Grand Prix which will officially kick off the 2019 F1H2O World Championship season. The SWSDF also announced the readiness of the new waterfront...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 29 March, 2019 2:33 am

South Africa Targets Uae Investors for Tourism Industry Development

The South African Department of Tourism held an invitation only Tourism Investment Seminar in Dubai on March 27th, 2019 at the Palace Downtown Hotel, to promote South Africa as a market ripe for tourism investment among UAE investors. The event is part of an ongoing initiative by the South African...

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Culture & Education | Friday 29 March, 2019 2:30 am

Dubai Culture Explores the ‘allama Bil Qalam’ Success Story

A delegation from the Sharjah Social Empowerment Foundation (SSEF) recently visited Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts, literature and heritage, to introduce the Dubai Culture staff to the ‘Allama Bil Qalam’...

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Technology & IT | Friday 29 March, 2019 2:00 am

International Women's Day: How LG smart technology empowers Saudi women

As the world celebrates the International Women's Day on 8 March and pays tribute to women's social, economic, cultural, and political contribution to the society's development and well-being, LG Electronics, one of the leader’s in technology and innovation, takes pride in its...

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Business & Money | Friday 29 March, 2019 1:00 am

Smart Home: From Toy to Intelligent Solutions with Real Added Value

It is about time to combine the digital and physical dimensions of living spaces in a way that creates real added value for the customer. That is one of the results of a top-class round table initiated by GROHE, Miele and Viessmann at the ISH in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. In the course of the...

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